Network of research institutions – Bosnia and Herzegovina
ESS BiH represents a network of universities and other research institutions from Bosnia and Herzegovina under the coordination of the Centre for Development Evaluations and Social Research (CREDI). The network brings together representatives of institutions and researchers in the field of social research with a mission to strengthen research capacities and promote cooperation between social science researchers in Bosnia and Herzegovina. We are doing this with the aim of promoting European Social Survey (ESS) research and accelerating the process of Bosnia and Herzegovina’s membership in European Social Survey European Research Infrastructure (ESS ERIC).
We are committed to the fact that Bosnia and Herzegovina must follow European initiatives in the construction and use of research infrastructures and actively participate in infrastructure projects such as the ESS. So far, 40 European member states have participated in this survey in 9 waves of research. Bosnia and Herzegovina has never been part of this infrastructure. BiH’s joining this network is important for academic reasons, but also for the development of social policies.
Our activities
- Organization of trainings and educations for conducting ESS research in BiH
- Organization of trainings and educations for improvement of local research capacities
- Preparation and implementation of ESS research in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Providing financial and technical support in publishing papers in the field of social research
- Providing technical support for conducting ESS research in Bosnia and Herzegovina through communication with the ESS-ERIC network
- Participation in activities and events of the ESS-ERIC network in order to better connect with other ESS research networks
- Developing students research skills through their involvement in the activities of the Network, and providing communication with the ESS-ERIC network
- Promotion of social sciences and encouragement of research on cultural and value characteristics of the population in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Advocating and promoting the development of social policies based on research results
About European Social Survey (ESS)
The European Social Survey (ESS) is an academically driven cross-national survey that has been conducted across Europe since its establishment in 2001. Every two years, face-to-face interviews are conducted with newly selected, cross-sectional samples.
The survey measures the attitudes, beliefs and behaviour patterns of diverse populations in more than thirty nations.
More about ESS you cand find here.